Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-08-26
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

THE TRAVELLING BALLOT BOX PLAN
ADOPTED.
The Democratic County Committee met
here on Saturday last and permanently Or
gained by the reelection of its former
efficient officers, Judge W. A. Hudson ,
Chairman. and Arista Hoge, Secretary.
The following members were present.
those marked with an being newly elect
ed in the primaries in July: LIST Ward
B. B. Eskridge*. A. Hoge; I'd Ward
Judge W.. A. Hudson, Charles Grattan;
Middle River-Jno. II. Crawford, Albert
IL. Roller; South River. w. Oh III CHI
mans J. A. Patterson; Riverheads--Sam u
F. Pilson; North Riyer-W. Ii. Gambill;
Beverly Manor-Lewis Harman*, M. Nc
: Aleer; Pastures d. r. Hoover.
Mr.. Eskridge moved the adoption Of
the travelling ballot box plan, and after a
full discussion of the matter blythe mover
; and the members generally, it was adopt
ed over resolution for convention, Of
fered by Mr.. Roller. The following is the
plan as perfected and adopted:
Resozoed That to ascertain the will OF the
people as to who shall represent them IN the
House of Delegates for which we shall vote IN
November, this Committee adopts the follow
ing plan That sealed ballot-bo1 shall be
carried to every Democratic voter in each dis
trict by q commissioner appointed by the
members of the committee from each district,
who are not candidates. Said commissioner
shall not in any way be related to any cand1-
date or connected with him in business, and,
who has previously been sworn not to IN any
way influence the voter in his choice OF can
didates, but who shall present printed ticket
with the names of all the candidates for the
House of Delegates thereon And the voter
after having erased the names of all those for
whom he does not vote shall place his ballot
in the box The boxes shall be returned to
the Chairman of the County Committee, who
shall call meeting of the committee exclud-
ing members who are candidates, to canvass
the vote found in the boxes and to declare
the two receiving the highest number of votes
for candidate for the House of Delegates, the
choice of the party. No voter to- be excluded
who will declare his intention to support the
nominees of the Democratic party,
This canvass is to begin on Sept. 18th, 1887,
and to be completed by and on Oct. LIST, 1887.
The tickets to be printed on Sept. 10th, 1887,
and to include the names of all candidates
who are willing to abide the result of said
election, and who do pay their pro rata share
of the expenses attending said election to the
chairman of this committee.
The following are the official instruc-
tions for the ballot box carriers or COM
missioners as they are termed, adopted
INSTRUCTIONS.
The Commissioner will visit every Demo-
cratic voter in his precinct. If the voter
should be absent from home the Commission
or will return once.
ANY voter who will pledge himself that he
will support the ticket nominated shall be en-
titled to vote.
The Commissioner will not attempt to in
fluence any voter for any candidate, but will
hand to each voter copy of his written in
structions. If asked by the voter to read his
instructions, he shall do SO, and no more.
The voter will scratch off the names of the
candidates he does not wish to vote for, and
may insert any name he wishes.
The Commissioner will return to the men,
Der of the County Committee of his district,
and from whom he received them, all tickets
not used, and the number returned, with the
number in the ballot box, must agree with
the number he received.
If a ticket is spoiled, the Commissioner
must take up said ticket and give the voter
another and return the spoiled ticket to the
member of County Committee.
The Commissioner will return his ballot-box
with the tickets unused, to the member of the
County Committee from whom he received
same, on the End day of October, 1887.
All voters will have the right to vote on and
until Oct. LIST, 1887, and on October lstS18S7
the Commissioner will be required to remain
at his home to receive the ballots of all voters
not Heretofore deposited by the voters.
No Commissioner shall receive ballot by
any one except the voters.
Each voter must vote for two persons.
The Commissioner will keep in book
for the purpose, the names of all voters who
vote, and shall return said list with his bal
lot box
Any voter will have the right, should he be
overlooked or not seen, to deposit his ballot
in the box at any time before Oct. End, by
going to see the Commissioner.
W. A. HUDSON, Chairman.
ARIsTA HoGE, Secretary.